parallelism

par·al·lel·ism

noun \ˈpa-rə-ˌle-ˌli-zəm, -lə-ˌli-\

Definition of PARALLELISM

1

: the quality or state of being parallel

2

: resemblance, correspondence

3

: repeated syntactical similarities introduced for rhetorical effect

4

: a theory that mind and matter accompany one another but are not causally related

5

: the independent development of a similar trait in related species or lineages following divergence from a common ancestor

Examples of PARALLELISM

1. There is some degree of parallelism between the lives of the two women.
2. There is a certain parallelism in the development of the two technologies.

First Known Use of PARALLELISM

1610

Related to PARALLELISM

Synonyms: alikeness, community, comparability, correspondence, likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude

Antonyms: difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinctiveness, distinctness, unlikeness

Related Words: semblance; affinity, analogousness; equation, equivalence, equivalency, par, parity; identicalness, identity, sameness; correlation, relationship; exchangeability, interchangeability; accordance, agreement, compatibility, conformity, congruity

Near Antonyms: inequality; conflict, polarity; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, nonconformity; differentiability, discriminability, distinguishability; anomalousness, dichotomy; disproportion, imbalance, inequality, nonequivalence

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Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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